‘God’s Not Dead’ Producer Talks About Criticism Over Film

Actor Kevin Sorbo (L) and Sam Jenkins attend the 'End of Love' Premiere Party Sponsored By Brita FilterForGood Music Project held at The Canyons during the 2012 Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2012 in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images for Brita)

“God’s Not Dead,” a Christian-themed film about a professor who challenges a Christian student, has been a surprise hit at the box office, despite a number of bad reviews.

The film, which was made independently and stars former “Hercules” star Kevin Sorbo, generated more than $8.56 million in its first three days at the box office. A number of people who saw the film indicated they are members of the Christian religion.

“What the movie does is it silences [and] quiets people down in a dark room — and it takes them to a place that they won’t even let their best friend take them,” Wolfe said. “They’re asked that question.”

He said that the film is playing to the choir, adding “people know more of why they believe what they believe.”

A few days ago, Sorbo talked about receiving backlash over being an independent conservative in Hollywood, speaking of a “blacklist.”

“I mean I’m an independent in Hollywood. I’ve voted Democratic in my life, I’ve voted Republican in my life. I’m one of the few people I think in Hollywood who actually comes out and says ‘Hey, you know what, I vote for who I think is the best person, period,’” he said, according to BeliefNet.

“I’m not a party guy. There are people on both sides of the political fence that I don’t agree with. To me, I look to see who I honestly think is going to be the best person. So, that, in itself, is enough to get me blacklisted in Hollywood…They scream for tolerance, They scream for freedom of speech but it you disagree at all with what they’re saying then they can blacklist you. They have the power to do that.”